Salary & Benefits
Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital offer a competitive salary and benefits package to its entire House Staff. Stipends are reviewed annually and recommendations are made by the Graduate Medical Education Committee. Details are available through the Graduate Medical Education Office, Aldrich Building, Rhode Island Hospital, (401) 444-8450.
2026-2027 Salaries
PGY 1 – $69,750.45
PGY 2 – $72,675.75
PGY 3 – $77,257.95
Benefits
- State and Federal Credentialing costs including malpractice insurance as a trainee
- Health Insurance & Dental Insurance
- Long Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Dependent Life Insurance
- Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- HIV Insurance – Legal Services Insurance
- Long Term Care Insurance
- Tax-Sheltered Accounts – TIAA – CREF
- Benefit costs are shared between the Hospital and the House Staff based upon options selected.
*For specific details on benefit options contact the Lifespan Benefits office 401-444-5265.
Other Benefits
- On-Call meals (residents only)
- On-Call Sleep Rooms
- Custom Lab Coats (2- long) and Scrubs (1 pair)
- Paid and Unpaid Leave of Absence
- ATM on Premises
- Fitness and Wellness Center on Site
- Employee Health Services
- Payroll Deductions for U.S. Savings Bonds
- On-Site Day Care Center: Bright Horizon’s Children’s Center (401) 454-0312
- Direct Deposit to Any Bank
- House Officer Loan Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee Activities and Discount Programs
- Free Notary Public
- Taxi Voucher Program
- Free Employee Parking
- Courtesy Van Service to the Parking Lots
- Sheltered bicycle racks
Professional Allowance
All Medical residents receive a professional allowance of $250.00 during each of the three training years which can be used for books, medical equipment, test-prep materials, and conferences.
Research Projects
Residents who present their published papers or accepted abstracts at national meetings are supported for registration, travel and hotel for their role as the primary presenter.
Employment Policies
Rhode Island Hospital considers all candidates for graduate medical education regardless of a candidate’s race or color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, age, or country of ancestral origin. Performance in medical/graduate school, personal letters of recommendation, official letters of recommendation, achievements, humanistic qualities, and qualities thought important to the desired specialty will be used in the selection process.
Please click here to download an example of the Rhode Island Hospital House Officer’s Agreement. (In 2025, Residents and Fellows at Rhode Island Hospital voted to unionize. Negotiations are currently underway with Hospital leadership and Committee of Interns and Residents (CIR), a local of the SEIU. The contract linked here remains in place until negotiations have been completed and the Collective Bargaining Agreement has been ratified)